March 29th, 2012

In a new study, Swedish researchers have identified epigenetic changes -- known as DNA methylation -- in the blood of patients with schizophrenia.
Epigenetics is an emerging field of study characterized by research ...
March 28th, 2012

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University say they now have a better understanding of how both nature and nurture can affect a person’s risk for schizophrenia and ...
March 27th, 2012

A novel study suggests difficulties processing auditory stimuli, genetic factors and smoking are potential risk factors for schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia has long been known to be hereditary although researchers have been ...
March 23rd, 2012

De novo mutations -- new mutations in the carrier, not inherited from either parent -- may be responsible for causing schizophrenia, say researchers from the Université de Montréal.
The research ...
March 21st, 2012

Jason Russell, the director of the YouTube sensation "Kony 2012," has apparently been diagnosed with something called "brief reactive psychosis." This is better known formally in psychiatry as a ...
March 21st, 2012

When doctors prescribe antipsychotic medications, they may be basing their diagnoses on incomplete information, according to new research.
In a followup study to a ...
March 20th, 2012

Researchers at Dartmouth College believe smartphones can be used for the assessment and treatment ...
March 19th, 2012

From a study of rats, University of Pittsburgh researchers conclude that teens face a greater risk of suffering from ...
March 17th, 2012
There is a serious lack of new drug treatments for mental health disorders, such as depression and schizophrenia, say leading international academics, who are currently advocating for new approaches to drug development for mental health disorders.
Although nearly 40 percent of the ...
March 15th, 2012

A new research method that incorporates virtual reality and brain imaging is being used to learn how the brain forms short-term memories used in ...